Sweetgreen is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 153 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants / Fast casual.
Taco Bell has become the first major restaurant chain to take a responsive approach to the recent Cyclospora outbreak by voluntarily removing at-risk ingredients at certain restaurants, the company said in a statement to NBC News.
Starbird is strengthening its leadership team by naming Jonathan Zacks as vice president of marketing.
Zacks brings more than 20 years of marketing experience developing brand and growth strategies for some of the industry's most recognized restaurant brands, including Chipotle, Sweetgreen, Pinkberry and Jamba.
Wonder adds Jack Hartung, former Chipotle CFO, to its board
- Emerging Chains - Finance - Delivery - Technology Wonder looks to raise $600M in a reported pre-IPO funding round The fundraise would bring the food hall/delivery company’s total
Sweetgreen’s same-store sales fell nearly 13% in the first quarter .
Church’s Texas Chicken has introduced a new catering program across participating locations, offering buffet-style bundles and individual meals to capture growing off-premises demand.
A retrospective on dynamic pricing, subscription models, and other failed restaurant tech bets explores why certain innovations struggled to gain traction with franchise systems.
Restaurant tech fads that failed to take off are examined
Miso Robotics acquires Zume Pizza’s 300-patent portfolio to enhance its AI-driven robotic food preparation and delivery solutions for the restaurant industry.
- Executives - Fast Casual - Emerging Chains - News Pura Vida Miami snags execs from Sweetgreen, Shake Shack and Oakberry The 50-unit fast-casual Pura Vida is positioning for natio
Panera Bread introduces new menu items, including bowls and beverages, as part of its transformation effort.
Noodles & Company's stock rises 143% after six quarters of sales growth
- Fast Casual - Franchising - Sandwich Trends - Menu Trends - News Carbs be damned, Crisp & Green is adding sandwiches The fast-casual salad concept has long offered wraps. But thi
- Fast Casual - Marketing & Branding - Menu Trends - News Habit Burger & Grill takes a jab at costly wraps competition The fast-casual burger chain has introduced three cooked-to-o
Sweetgreen is launching a test of a new pricing architecture this month to address consumer value perceptions, specifically focusing on its 'Create Your Own Bowl' option.
- Executives - Operations - Fast Casual - News Sweetgreen names first chief strategy officer Cindy Olsen is among several former Chipotle executives to make the jump to fast-casual
The former Chipotle executive joins the salad chain to oversee corporate strategy and the brand’s multi-pillar 'Sweet Growth Transformation Plan.'
Restaurant chains report mixed first quarter results with 0.9% average sales increase.
Sweetgreen announced the appointment of Cindy Olsen as the Company’s SVP, Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created role reporting to Jonathan Neman, Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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While other fast-casual chains have struggled with value perception over the past year or so, Cava did something simple:
The Mediterranean fast-casual chain reported a 9.7% jump in same-store sales for the first quarter, significantly outperforming industry peers like Chipotle and Sweetgreen.
The fast-casual Mediterranean chain outperformed competitors with significant traffic growth and raised its full-year guidance following a strong first quarter.